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Q. Public Libraries and e-Groverment services produced by?

Ans. American Library Association 

Q. Attackers monitors network packets modifies them and insert them back into networks.

Ans.Man-In-the-Middle

Q.Big three of Library classification systems

A.DDC

B.UDC

C.Library of Congress Classification 

Q.Modern library classification is division of knowledge by

Ans.Discipline 

Q. Who defines "An Enumerative scheme for classification consists essentially of a simple schedule enumerating all subjects of the past, the present and participated future.

Ans. Rangnathan 

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 World Translation Day

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 DIKW, or the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom model, is a framework that shows how raw data transforms into meaningful understanding through distinct hierarchical stages: Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom. Starting with unprocessed facts and figures (Data), the model progresses to organized context (Information), then to interpreted understanding and patterns (Knowledge), and finally to the application of that knowledge to make sound judgments and decisions (Wisdom).  

The Four Levels of the DIKW Pyramid

 

• Data:

  This is the foundational level, consisting of raw, unorganized facts, figures, and symbols. For example, a pizza bakery's daily order numbers or topping requests are data points. 

        Information:

When data is organized, processed, and put into context, it becomes information. In             the pizza bakery example, combining order numbers with customer requests creates information, like knowing which toppings are popular. 

     Knowledge:

This level involves understanding the patterns and relationships within information through analysis and interpretation. For instance, a baker gaining knowledge might understand that specific topping combinations lead to higher customer satisfaction. 

       Wisdom:

The highest level, wisdom, is the ability to apply knowledge and experience to make sound, insightful decisions and judgments. A wise baker would use this knowledge of customer preferences to innovate new menu items or optimize operations for a more positive impact. 

 

Daily Quiz

 Q.The term for patents in India is years

Ans.20

Q. The Indian Patents and Designs Act 1911 came into force in..................

Ans. 1912

Q. Indian Patent Information Retrieval System (IPAIRS) is a free search portal launched by the Indian Patent office version 2.0 was released in April........

Ans. 2012

Q. Google Patents was launched in

Ans. 2006

Q. Espacenet developed by the European Patent Office (EPO) offers free access to more then 70 million patent documents worldwide. the coverage goes as far back as.........

Ans. 1836

Q. "Industrial Designs" related to the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of a useful product

Ans. True

Q.WIPO established in

Ans.1967

Q.Copyright protection can be applied to

Ans. Motion pictures or audio visual works

Daily Quiz

 Consider the following statements with reference to vulture network portal

1. it is India's first cloud-based platform dedicated exclusively to vulture conservation

2. it has been developed by We foundation India in collaboration with Gauhati University

3. it provides real-time tracking of vulture nesting sites across India 

 

Ans.  

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Q. Derived from the consideration of goals and their consequences

Ans. Pragmatism 

Q. Derived from observation, perception and experience

Ans. Empiticism

Q. ABX model- refers to Newcomb's model. it is called as an ABX model of communication, as it works in a triangular format of A-B-X system

Ans.Ture

Q.SMCR model of communication given by

Ans. Berlo

Q. The Mathematical model of communication given by

Ans.Shanon and Weaver 

Q. General system theory- it proposes a way to determine the underlying rules governing all systems, regardless of their particular instantiation. This was put forth by

Ans.Ludwig von Bertalanffy 

Q. Who said communication is the process by which people interactively create sustain and manage meaning?

Ans.Conrad & Poole

Q. Who defines theory as a set of inter-related propositions that  suggest why events occur in the manner that they do

Ans.Hoover

Q.The term semiotics was introduced into the English language by?

Ans.John Locke

Q.In which year Norbert Wiener coined the term cybernetics

Ans.1950

 

 

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 Judicial activism originated and developed in USA coined in 1947 by Arthur MS. Jr. an American historian and educator. role played by the judiciary to force the other two organs of the government (legislature and executive) to discharge their constitution duties PIL is an outcome of Judicial activism.

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 Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) was an American information scientist and entrepreneur who revolutionised scientific communication by founding the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in 1960 and creating the Science Citation Index, the precursor to today's Web of Science.

He pioneered the concept of citation indexing and developed the journal impact factor, fundamentally transforming how scientific literature is evaluated and accessed. Garfield earned a PhD in Structural Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1961 and established numerous influential bibliographic tools, including Current Contents and Journal Citation Reports.

His visionary work on citation analysis anticipated modern information retrieval algorithms like Google's PageRank by three decades, earning him recognition as "the grandfather of Google". Garfield's innovations laid the foundation for modern scientometrics and bibliometrics, making him one of the most influential figures in 20th-century information science

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The Election Atlas of India is primarily compiled by which expert?

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Dr. R.K. Thukral

Yogendra Yadav

Dr. S.R. Ranganathan

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Are we equipping our users to navigate the AI era as future-ready youth?

Libraries are becoming more and more valuable every day; they are now places where people desire to spend time reading books, preparing for the future, or developing their careers. In higher schools like IIM, IIT students are not only using libraries for their course or to succeed in tests but also they are preparing for the other exams like UPSC and other higher exams.

With the help of generative AI, library patrons can employ contemporary technologies for daily operations like issue/return and more.